FORMER NBA Finals MVP Chauncey Billups is a candidate for the Indiana Pacers coaching job, ESPN reported Wednesday night.
The Pacers, early in their coaching search, have spoken with Billups and committed to talking with the former point guard further, per the report.
Billups, 43, has no coaching experience. He retired in 2014 after a 17-year career with seven teams. The five-time All Star led the Detroit Pistons to the 2004 NBA title, earning Finals MVP. He has been a fixture as a broadcaster and NBA analyst.
Billups retired averaging 15.2 points per game for the Boston Celtics (1997-98), Toronto Raptors (1997-98), Denver Nuggets (1998-2000), Minnesota Timberwolves (2000-02), Detroit (2002-09, 2013-14), Denver Nuggets (2009-11), New York Knicks (2010-11), and Los Angeles Clippers (2011-13).
The Pacers fired Nate McMillan following his four-season stint after the team was swept out of the first round of the playoffs by the Miami Heat.
McMillan amassed a 183-136 record, but was just 3-16 in the playoffs with the Pacers after leading them to the playoffs all four years. — Reuters
